23 August 2017

Work on the intersection of Anglesea St with Ponsonby Rd is now underway and the intersection will be closed for up to 7 weeks. Traffic management is in place.

19 May 2017

Work on the Stage 3: Douglas Street and Norfolk Streets began this week. Both roads are closed at their intersections with Ponsonby Rd and traffic management is in place. The work is scheduled to take 4 weeks to complete.

13 April 2017

Severe weather and underground drainage issues have delayed the Stage 2 Ponsonby Road and Mackelvie Street streetscaping and upgrade works. We expect to complete these works on or before 12 May 2017.

10 March 2017

Stage 2 Ponsonby Road and Mackelvie Street streetscaping and upgrade works will begin on Tuesday 14 March. This includes widening and upgrading the footpath and installing new street furniture and a speed table that will make turning in to and out of the street safer.

Work is expected to take three weeks - depending on weather and underground conditions.

24 February 2017

We will begin stage 1 of the pedestrian improvements project on Monday, 27 February. Lincoln Street at the intersection with Ponsonby Road will be closed for the duration of these works (expected to take approximately 3 weeks).

13 February 2017

Our contractor Downer NZ has begun preliminary investigations along Ponsonby Road in advance of physical construction commencing in late February.

2 November 2016

We have released the consultation and final decisions report and updated final plans for the Ponsonby Road pedestrian improvements.

Changes to parking

The improvements will result in a net gain of 3 on-street car parking spaces.

At local request, we removed the car park planned for near the corner of Ponsonby Road and Brown Street, adjacent to no. 148 Ponsonby Road. Delivery vehicles were illegally parking on the broken yellow lines, obscuring both vehicle and pedestrian visibility.

Removing this space reduced the net parking gain provided by this project from 4 to 3 new car parks.

Original proposal

We originally proposed to gain 8 new on-street parking spaces, however, additional footpath build-outs on Pollen Street resulted in the loss of 2 spaces. A further 2 car parking spaces have been lost through extension of the yellow broken lines in front of the existing bus stop between Brown Street and Richmond Road.

Reasons for the improvements

The raised tables on the side streets will improve pedestrian connectivity across these roads and help slow down vehicles turning into and out of the side streets; slower vehicles will create a safer, more-appealing environment for pedestrians.

The kerb extensions will create a more-expansive and attractive area for pedestrians as well as providing space for street furniture or other amenities.

Street furniture such as seating will allow pedestrians to sit and enjoy their surrounds, including views through to the city. Tree planting along footpaths makes streets more attractive and provides shade. More cycle stands are also being proposed.

The pedestrian crossings on Ponsonby Road are proposed to be relocated closer to the side roads as these are the locations where most pedestrians want to cross. The proposed new pedestrian refuge crossing near Pollen Street will fill a gap in the spacing of current crossing facilities.